HLA

Why consider Family Cord Blood Banking?

January 31, 2012

Families ask us why use family cord blood banking (also known as private cord blood banking)? Those who store their stem cells at a family cord blood bank realize the advantage of having stem cells saved for their child (autologous transplants) as well as having a much higher chance of having a stem cell match [...]

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What is HLA matching?

December 14, 2011

Human Leukocyte Antigens or HLA are six proteins that appear on the surface of white blood cells and other tissues in the body. These six HLA points determine tissue compatibility between a patient and a donor. The higher the tissue compatibility, the higher are the chances of a transplant to be successful. Although a perfect [...]

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Cord Blood Stem Cell Treatments for Heart Failure

September 15, 2010

The Phase 1 clinical trial, expected to take place in Brazil, will demonstrate the feasibility and safety of intra-operative, intra-myocardial injection of HLA-crossmatched CD133+ Human Cord Blood (HCBC) stem cells in adults with dilated cardiomyopathy associated with impaired left ventricular function. The trial plans to assess the feasibility and safety of a novel approach to [...]

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Study: Infusion of Off-the-Shelf Expanded Cord Blood Cells to Augment Cord Blood Transplant

August 11, 2010

Clinical trial of infusion of Off-the-Shelf Expanded Cord Blood Cells to Augment Cord Blood Transplant in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies.  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. This phase II trial is studying the safety and potential efficacy of infusing non-HLA matched ex vivo expanded cord blood progenitors with one or two unmanipulated umbilical cord blood units [...]

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Cord Blood Bank and FDA Regulations

March 26, 2010

American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) 14th Annual Spring MeetingMonday, March 22, 2010 Eddie Jacildo, MT(ASCP)DLM, CQA(ASQ), Director of Laboratory Operations, California Cryobank Stem Cell Services (FamilyCord) Los Angeles, CA This session discussed the current regulations affecting cord blood banks in the U.S. This session also addressed accreditation of cord blood banks and Standards that [...]

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What is a HLA Match

March 24, 2010

Q:What is HLA Matching? A: Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) are 6 proteins that appear on surface of white blood cells & other tissues. These 6 HLA points determine tissue compatibility between patients & donors.The higher tissue compatibility, the better chances are of a successful transplant. While a perfect match is preferred, studies show successful cord [...]

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